Schloss Weilburg

Schloss Weilburg (Weilburg Palace) is a Baroque Schloss in Weilburg, Hesse, Germany. It is located on a spur above the river Lahn and occupies about half of the area of the Old Town of Weilburg. It contains the Hochschloss ("High Palace"), built between 1530 and 1572, which is one of the best-preserved Renaissance palaces in Hesse. In the 1700s, the palace was expanded by John Ernst, Count of Nassau-Weilburg, and his builder, Julius Ludwig Rothweil. The buildings and gardens now belong to the Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser und Gärten Hessen, and they can be visited as a museum on guided tours. Parts of the palace are venues for the music festival Weilburger Schlosskonzerte, which is named after the palace.

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Schloss Weilburg ranks #4,456 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #354 of the 618 mapped in Germany. Founded 1772, it is older than 15% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 638 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,616 times in the last 60 days, more than 74% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Wiesbaden, 45 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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